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Meaning of
boatswain
in English
boatswain
us
/ˈboʊswen/
uk
/ˈbəʊswɛn/
#uncommon
Plural
boatswains
Definitions
Noun
officer
in
charge
of
deck
operations
;
sailing
equipment
The
boatswain
is
responsible
for
the
maintenance
of
the
ship's
deck
.
petty
officer
overseeing
seamen's
work
A
boatswain
oversees
the
work
of
seamen
on
a
naval
vessel
.
